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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
7
Wilber J. Fraser of the University of Illinois cautions that bluegrass yields far less feed per acre than corn silage or alfalfa hay and is unreliable for seasonal feed. He urges sweet clover as a superior pasture and notes mid summer shortages affect milk, cattle, and growing stock.
Horticultural expert W. E. Brock argues for revived home orchards in Illinois. He cites viable net returns from small plots, notes costs, and promotes spraying and light pruning as key to saving farm fruit, especially in central and northern areas.
A farmhouse in Washington showcases a built to measure kitchen planned with no interior finish beyond sheathing. H. B. Morton and wife demonstrate cost efficient, step saving design featuring a height tailored work surface, a nearby well and pump, a large work porch, and a porch laundry area with running water. The Yelm Thurston district hosts several such homes to prove feasibility for average settlers with limited funds seeking maximum comfort.
University of Illinois entomologists report in nine Illinois counties that sowing after fly free dates yields only about 1 percent infestation versus 27 percent in fields planted before the dates. Warm October reduced early infestations while late emerging flies risk future outbreaks.
A United States Agriculture guidance outlines honey as a sugar substitute in baking and desserts. It covers fruit preserves and custards, provides substitution ratios, and describes methods for making honey flavored confections and nougat filling.
Rural Virginia households repurpose old washstands into functional kitchen furniture to cut costs. Demonstration agents guide homes to reuse materials, removing components to form buffets desks or wheel trays, finishing with white enamel and casters for practical use.
A fashionable piece on evening wear emphasizes simple lines over heavy ornament. It notes Spanish influence in frocks with tight bodices and full skirts, detailing a white satin crepe model with brilliants and a water lily spray, plus a velvet rose design.
The spike heel trend grows among women with straight slim ankles and feet who avoid overdoing them. The style highlights a thin ankle and slim foot, drawing attention in fashion circles.
The piece notes Parisiennes favor fine silk stockings with slender kid shoes and flesh toned stockings in winter. Wool stockings appear clumsy with fine footwear, so they opt for very fine angora wool hosiery with Paris nude shades, moving toward warmer tones like beige and cinnamon. Clocked hose add smartness to elegant legs and feet, reflecting growing attention to hosiery in Paris shops.
A camouflaging trinket called marcasite appears in large onyx backed pendants with delicate tracery. It mimics fine cut steel and shines like rhinestones. The style spreads to chic accessories and vanity articles. Silk crepe sashes feature wide ribbons and decorative flowers enhancing frocks and dress designs.
Simple slip-on suede gloves with inconspicuous embroidery in darker silk tones are favored. Gray emerges as the spring fashion color for garments and accessories, while black suede gloves in heavy tailored styles and white glace gauntlets with embroidery gain attention. gloves are not worn with evening gowns.
The article notes that hosiery de luxe has opened in central Paris in recent months. It also mentions gold stockings paired with lame shoes worn in casinos and ballrooms along the Riviera.
The article notes hosiery remains essential in women's dress with sheer stockings for evenings and bold wool sports stockings in loud patterns. It highlights vivid southern colors and metallic golds and silvers, calling metal stockings impractical as they cannot be washed and require dry cleaning.
Flower trimmed hats showcase flower like colors in soft pinks blues yellows greens mauve and deep rose. Felt hats are stylish with vibrant tones capturing the season’s chic mood.
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